Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-28

The Sherifs OF Matsgorda. and Brezoris /
ere beth in C7Gey Bottom inaccessible
10 your kilograms. The trouble was !
caused by the negroes attempting 10 mob |
white mar. There was conflict Sun !,
day. Some negroes were killed. There
is no late authentic Information from the
scene OF Ihe trouble.
GEORGE D. DUFF.
PARTICULARS OF SUNDAYS FIGHT,
peCial 20 the 5azette.
COLUMBIA, TEX, Sept. 27.-Tbe latest
advices from MGtagorda county indicate
thai while things are still uusettlej, prac-
ticslly the riot IS under TIE control oi
| those VINO have noen Oh the scene slice
its inception snd that the military
than This point or BEazoris. Noting
more Gcfli,e 81 to the cause Of the trou-
ole can be ssaer.ained than ives wired
yesterday. The whole trouble has been
conceived snd brought forth on the place
OF Ex-Governor Wells Thompson, which
being 81 isolated place, witt
not white tenant CT if, has
for years been gathering to It's
self the very worst element Of the negro
race The insurrectionists are led By 4
mUlatto, Oliver Sheppard, who is reported
as being endowed
WITH CONSIDERABLE TALENT
both as s strategist and general com
mander, The skirmish OF Sunday eve
ming so lar verified, bears out the report
that three negroes We're killed, principal
suoDg whom YVES Barton Hawkins,
second in command Of the Instruction.
lists and second il ability only to Oliver
Sheppard. 1t seems that Sheriff Weds-
worth hsd discharged the posse from
BrazoTia county on Sunday. The resi-
dents OF that lower county eIready
possessed CT warrants for the ar
rest OF the leaders of the
disturbance were locking tor the parties
named in the warrants when they sud
denly came upon s log cabin
LITERALLY ALIVE WITH ARMED NEGROES.
Upon their approaching the cabin the
negroes opened fire upon them, but
fortunately st too long range. The whites
then advanced upon them II brisk trot
and fired upon them with the result &C.
fore mentioned. Rumor5 had it that in
this skirmish TWO men, Wharton Bates
and George Lane, were wounded, but to
our great satisfaction they are both
shown to be unharmed. The Light
Guards of Houston sitter .reiresh-
ing themselves here left st 3:05
this evening on the steamer Emily ?. for
Brazoria, where they will await insuuc-
lions. Sheriff5 Walsworth and Hickey
requested this action of them, as they
were uncertain ii they
COULD CONTROL AFFAIRS
without their assistance. 1t is now be-
lieved that the backbone Of the affair is
broken. oliver Sheppard was missed
from amongst them yesterday, ard scour-
J ing parties have been sent out over the
country in search of him. With Oliver
Sheppard refugee and Barton Hswkias
dead, bnt little trouble is expected from
the balance. The report wired
from Wharton OF this affair is
incorrect and calculated to DO this coun-
try an injustice. TIE negro Jerry Mes
sina has not been found either
DEAD Or ALIVE
and the circumstances as cited yesterday
indicated that he is alive and trying to
escape punishment for cow stealing.
The outlook yesterday snd the day before
was decidedly gloomy. Parties from the
country reported armed negroes to be
riding around and couriers being dis
patched in every direction to arouse the
country. The merchants though refused
to sell them any ammunition and this
coupled with the report that Matagords
was under their control, has doubtless
waived off a general instruction. To-
night every one seems satisfied that
THE CRISIS Is PASSED,
and that day or to will put all back to
its accustomed condition. As the Light
Gusrds were on the point of enbsrking
this evening, the Pearson Guards OF
Richmond, twenty-six strong, headed by
Colonel Pearson and Captain Wilson, rode
up and saluCed them with three rousing
cheers, to which the Houston boys re-
sponded with hearty good will. There
msy be no need for the militia
to go on active duty, but their
very presence has benefited this